BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

Explore the pros and cons of BMI for men and women. Learn how Body Mass Index is calculated, what a healthy BMI range is, and ...

A comprehensive review found that being out of shape greatly increased the risk of dying prematurely — regardless of age or ...

The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. But it’s important to remember ...

New Year’s is receding fast in the rearview mirror. And for many of us, our sincere resolutions about losing weight and ...

It's the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticized again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...

Obesity affects over 1 billion people globally, with 40 percent of U.S. adults classified as obese under the present ...